SENIOR SECONDARY EXAMINATION

Scheme of Chemistry Practical Examination

Duration: 3 hours Maximum Marks:20

There will be a practical examination of 20 marks. The distribution of 20 marks is as follows:

Group I. Salt Analysis 4

( one cation + one anion)

Group II. Volumetric Analysis 6

(i) (Write-up in which student may be asked to write 2
brief method, indicator, equation, end point.)
(ii) Set-up of experiment 2
(iii) Results 2
Group III. 4
(i) Detection of elements in an organic compound 2
(ii) Detection of function group 2

OR

Setting up of one experiment from experiment at serial number 2 to 10,12 and 13.

IV. Viva-voce 3
V. Record book 3
Total 20

General Instructions for Chemistry Practicals

A. Instructions for the candidates.
1. Record your observations by pen (ink), or ball point and draw your diagrams (if required)
by pencils. Calculations
should be done by pen or ball point pen. If some observation is wrongly recorded, it
should be rewritten . Do not
over-write or erae any observations.
2. One principal observation must be shown to the examiner, otherwise the experiment woll
be treated as incomplete.
Calculations may be done by using preferably log tables.
3. Draw labeled diagrams and graphs wherever necessary.
4. Candidates will be required to perform three experiments in 3 hours.
5. Hazardous chemicals should be handed very carefully and in case of any injury, report
immediately to the examiner.
B. Instructions for the Examiners.
1. The above “instructions for the candidates, are to be announced to the candidates
before the start of the examination.
2. For each batch of candidates, the student will be allotted three experiments – one
each from groups I, II
 And III.
3. The examiner is to select different combinations for different batches.
4. The examiner must sign, after checking, at least one observation in each
experiment.
5. The record books should be crossed or punched after examination.
6. If an examinee due to one reason or the other reason fails to produce lab, record,
the examiner may award
Up to 1 mark on the basis of general performance.

LIST OF EXPERIMENTS

Group I: Salt Analysis

Elementary qualitative analysis of a salt involving detection of one cation and one anion
from the following
Groups. (State insoluble in hydrochloric acid excluded).
Cations:
Pb2-, Cu2+, Cd2-, Fe3+, Al3-, Ni2+, Zn2+, Mn2+, Ca2+, NH4+

Anions:

CO23-, S2-, CI-, Br-, I-, NO2-, NO3-, SO24-, PO34-

Distribution of Marks

Application of correct test for cation 1 mark

Correct identification of cation 1 mark
Application of correct tests for anion 1 mark
Correct identification of anion 1 mark

Total 4 mark

Group II. Volumetric ANALYSIS

(Any one of the following experiments may be allotted to the candidates at the examination)
1. Study of acid-bace titration
2. Study of redox titration
(In each case, it ha to be a single titration only and both the solutions are to be
provided to the candidates).
1. Acid- base titration
Oxalic acid and sodium hydroxide
(Candidates may be asked to determine the strength/concentration of the given alkali
solution in Molarity)

2. Ferrous ammonium sulphate and potassium permanganate.

(Candidates may be asked to determine the strength/concentration of the given
potassium permanganate solution in Molarity)
Note :
 (i) The examiner should carry out test titration with identical solutions and apparatus as
supplied to the candidates and
the values so obtained should be taken as standard for making. Values of x, wherever
necessary, are to be provided
by the examiners to the candidates for making calculations.
(ii) In a group at least two four different concentrations of oxalic acid/ferrous ammonium
sulphate potassium
permanganagte solutions, of which the concentration/strength are to be determined by the
candidates, may be
supplied.
(iii) The examiner will check at least one initial reading and one final reading
while a candidate is performing titration.
Distribution of marks
Correct set-up of experiment including correct choice of indicator (if any)
1 ½ marms
Correct and appropriate choice apparatus, properly cleaning the apparatus
Before and at the end of the experiment
1 marks
Correct use of pipette
1 marks
Correct burette reading (initial and final)
1 marks
Correct and point
Correct substitution
Correct result
1 ½ marks
Total
6 marks

Group III.
Each candidate will perform both experiments (i) and (ii) mentioned below OR the
experiment mentioned at
Serial number (iii) below:
(i) Detection of elements in an Organic compound.
Detection of nitrogen, sulphur and halogens in the given organics compound (combinations)
of halogens to be avoided). Not more than two of the above elements should be present in the
given organic compound.
(ii) Detection of functional group present in an Organic compound.
Detection of the presence of carboxylic acid group, aldehydic group and
ketonic group in the give organic compound (s). Not more than one functional
group should be given.
Distribution of marks
(i) Detection of elements 1 marks
 Preparation of sodium extract 1 marks
(1/2+1/2) if two elements are given)
Specimen of Proforma – I to VIII
(ii) Detection of functional group-correct description/choice of test 1 marks
(iii) Correct result 1 marks
Total 4 marks
OR
(iii) Set up any one of the following experiments:
1. Preparation, collection and study of some important physical and chemical
properties of any one of the
Following gases:
Hydrogen, Oxygen, Carbon dioxide, Hydrogen sulphide
2. Preparation of a dilute solution of known concentration of any one of the
following: sulphuric acid,
Hydrochloric acid and nitric acid. (Dilution should be carried out strictly under
the supervision of a tacher)

.
3. Study of interaction of metals (any four) with their salt solutions and arranging
them according to their
activity (to form activity series). Metals and salts may be selected from the
following Mg, Zn, Fe, Sn, Pb,
Cu and Al and their salts.
4. (a) Determination of any two the following substances by using a universal
indicator solution or pH
paper
(i) a salt solution
(ii) one acid and one base
(iii) any one vegetable or fruit juice
(b) study of pH change by common-ion effect in case of weak acids and
weak bases by above method
(for example CH3COOH and CH3COONa and NH4OH and NH4CL)
5. Determination of the melting point of a solid substance of low melting point
(below 1000c e.g. urea)
By glass capillary tube method (water or paraffin oil may be used as bath).
6. Study of the solubility of a solid substance in water at different temperatures and
plotting the solubility curve.
7. Study of the shift in equilibrium between febric ions and thiocyanate ions by
increasing/decreasing the
Concentration of their ions.
8. Study of:
(a) The effect of concentration on the rate of reaction between sodium
thiosulphate and hydrochloric acid.

OR
9. Separation of coloured substances by paper chromatography and comparison of
their Rf values.
(a) a mixture of red and blue ink or black ink OR
(b) juice of a flower a grass.
10. Study of smile reactions of carbohydrates, fats and proteins in pure form or
detection of their presence in given food stuffs.
11. Preparation of soap by using any one vegetable oil and its comparison with the
market soap by determining
The foaming capacity and cleaning effect.

Distribution of marks

Correct choice of apparatus 1 ½ marks

Correct choice of substances/reagents 1 ½ marks
Total 3 marks

OR

Correct, neat and labeled diagram of the experimental set up 1 ½ marks

Description of the method for performing the exercise along with
The list of materials required 1 ½ marks
Total 3 marks